T&O Locum Consultant Upper Limb; Shoulder and Elbow

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust based at Basildon Hospital is seeking a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery with a specialist interest in Upper Limb (Shoulder & Elbow) to join a large, established service. You will contribute to elective and trauma care within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team.

You will have opportunities to lead service development, teaching and leadership activities across the Trust, with strong clinical governance and improvement focus.

Qualifications

• Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery with a specialist interest in Upper Limb (Shoulder & Elbow).
• Experience delivering elective and trauma services within a large NHS Trust.
• Mentoring and teaching junior medical staff and liaising with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical care for orthopaedic conditions, including elective, trauma and musculoskeletal infection cases.
• Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, fracture clinics, elective theatre lists and trauma theatre sessions.
• Contribute to waiting lists and patient access targets, supporting timely treatment and service efficiency.
• Lead and support clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and risk management activities.
• Work with the Clinical Director and Management Team to develop departmental governance plans and targets.
• Manage complaints and incidents, using learning outcomes to improve patient safety and quality.
• Support workforce development through teaching, supervision and training of junior medical staff.
• Attend departmental, divisional and network meetings to promote collaboration and service development.

Skills

Upper limb surgery

Clinical leadership

Orthopaedic trauma

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Upper Limb (Shoulder & Elbow) Surgery.

Based primarily at Basildon Hospital, you will become part of one of the largest and most well-established T&O services in the region, working alongside a highly skilled team of more than 50 consultant colleagues across the Mid and South Essex group. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery and development of specialist T&O services while providing high-quality care to patients across the Trust.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering both elective and trauma services, with a particular focus on upper limb surgery and trauma management. You will join a collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to innovation, clinical excellence and outstanding patient outcomes.

This is an exciting time to join a forward-thinking department with strong links across the Trust, excellent opportunities for service development, teaching and leadership, and a commitment to supporting professional growth.

If you are a passionate and dedicated Orthopaedic Surgeon with expertise in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and are looking to develop your career within a dynamic and supportive organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical care for patients with orthopaedic conditions, including the assessment, diagnosis and management of elective, trauma and musculoskeletal infection cases.
• Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, fracture clinics, elective theatre lists and trauma theatre sessions, ensuring high standards of patient care throughout the treatment pathway.
• Contribute to the management of waiting lists and patient access targets, supporting timely treatment and service efficiency.
• Lead and support clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and risk management activities, promoting evidence-based practice and compliance with Trust and national standards.
• Work with the Clinical Director and Management Team to develop and implement departmental clinical governance plans, ensuring agreed objectives and targets are achieved.
• Manage complaints, incidents and associated action plans effectively, using learning outcomes to improve patient safety and service quality.
• Support workforce development through teaching, supervision and training of junior medical staff, as well as educational activities for primary care colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Attend and actively contribute to departmental, divisional and network meetings, promoting collaborative working, service development, effective resource management and a positive team culture aligned with Trust values.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.